CVE-2020-13665: Critical severity drupal vulnerability

Published Jun 17, 2020
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Updated

Access bypass vulnerability in Drupal Core allows JSON:API when JSON:API is in read/write mode. Only sites that have the readonly set to FALSE under jsonapi.settings config are vulnerable. This issue affects: Drupal Drupal Core 8.8.x versions prior to 8.8.8; 8.9.x versions prior to 8.9.1; 9.0.x versions prior to 9.0.1.

Other sources

Drupal core - Less critical - Access bypass - SA-CORE-2020-006

Affected Software

11 affected componentsFixes available
composer/drupal/core>=8.0.0, <8.1.0, >=8.1.0, <8.2.0, >=8.2.0, <8.3.0, >=8.3.0, <8.4.0, >=8.4.0, <8.5.0, >=8.5.0, <8.6.0, >=8.6.0, <8.7.0, >=8.7.0, <8.8.0, >=8.8.0, <8.8.8, >=8.9.0, <8.9.1, >=9.0.0, <9.0.1
composer/drupal/drupal>=8.0.0, <8.1.0, >=8.1.0, <8.2.0, >=8.2.0, <8.3.0, >=8.3.0, <8.4.0, >=8.4.0, <8.5.0, >=8.5.0, <8.6.0, >=8.6.0, <8.7.0, >=8.7.0, <8.8.0, >=8.8.0, <8.8.8, >=8.9.0, <8.9.1, >=9.0.0, <9.0.1
composer/drupal/drupal>=9.0.0<9.0.1
9.0.1
composer/drupal/drupal>=8.9.0<8.9.1
8.9.1
composer/drupal/drupal>=8.8.0<8.8.8
8.8.8
composer/drupal/core>=9.0.0<9.0.1
9.0.1
composer/drupal/core>=8.9.0<8.9.1
8.9.1
composer/drupal/core>=8.8.0<8.8.8
8.8.8
Drupal Drupal>=8.8.0<8.8.8
Drupal Drupal>=8.9.0<8.9.1
Drupal Drupal>=9.0.0<9.0.1

Event History

Jun 17, 2020
Advisory Published
01:56 PM
May 5, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:14 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:14 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this Drupal Core vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this Drupal Core vulnerability is CVE-2020-13665.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-13665?

The severity of CVE-2020-13665 is critical with a CVSS score of 9.8.

3

Which versions of Drupal Core are affected by CVE-2020-13665?

Drupal Core 8.8.x versions prior to 8.8.8, 8.9.x versions prior to 8.9.1, and 9.0.x versions prior to 9.0.1 are affected by CVE-2020-13665.

4

How does the access bypass vulnerability in Drupal Core work?

The access bypass vulnerability in Drupal Core allows JSON:API to bypass access control permissions when JSON:API is in read/write mode.

5

How can I fix CVE-2020-13665?

To fix CVE-2020-13665, update your Drupal Core installation to version 8.8.8, 8.9.1, or 9.0.1 or apply the necessary patches provided by Drupal.

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